June 2, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Regular BoE Meeting

Rationale: 

Ann Marie Snyder - Special Education Teacher - Various Schools - 1978 - 2008

Ora Massaro - Spanish Teacher - Bristol Eastern - 1962-1991

Rationale: 

2022 BPS Teacher of the Year

2022 Paraeducator of the Year

2021 Staff Achievement Awards 

Bristol All-Heart Leadership Award
Madison Laprise – Senior - Bristol Central **
Madison Turner - Senior - Bristol Eastern

CAS Awards
Chris Osuch – CAS/CIAC Scholar Athlete – BCHS
Emma Quinterro – CAS/CIAC Scholar Athlete – BCHS
Audrey Perry  – CAS–CIAC Scholar Athlete – BEHS
Jack Stavens – CAS–CIAC Scholar Athlete – BEHS

Rosalie "Lee" Arre – CAS Outstanding Arts Award  (Visual) – BCHS
Margaret "Maggie" Shapland – CAS Outstanding Arts Award (Performing) – BCHS
Brianna Kelley – CAS High School Arts Award – BEHS
Madison Chasse – CAS High School Arts Award – BEHS*

 
Jenitza Aleman  – CAS Scholar/Leader – GHS
Alex Lauzon – CAS Scholar/Leader – GHS
Nicholas Martino – CAS Scholar/Leader – WBS
Maura Waters – CAS Scholar/Leader – WBS
Gabriel Ciralli – CAS Scholar/Leader  – CHMS
Veronica Castro – CAS Scholar/Leader – CHMS
Jonathon Casarola – CAS Scholar/Leader – NEMS
Brendan Tartarelli – CAS Scholar/Leader – NEMS

Evan Mastropiero – HUB
Cailin Vaughn – HUB

CT COLT Student Award for Excellence
Sebastian Kostrezwski - Italian UConn ECE - BCHS
Dominc Amara - Italian UConn ECE - BCHS
Matthew Marcantonio - Italian UConn ECE - BCHS
Yatzil Torres Valentin - Italian UConn ECE - BCHS
Jalynn Gladden-Hinds - Italian UConn ECE - BCHS

Rationale: 

The Board of Education should vote to approve any Regular or Special Meeting Minutes:

1. May 5, 2021 - Regular Meeting Minutes

2. May 24, 2021 - Special BoE Workshop/Meeting Minutes

Rationale: 

Communications & Community Relations	Finance	Operations	Personnel	Policy	Student Achievement
Shelby Pons, Chair	Karen Vibert, Chair	Eric Carlson, Chair	Thomas O’Brien, Chair	Kristen Giantonio, Chair	Chris Wilson, Chair
Karen Vibert	Kristen Giantonio	Chris Wilson	John Sklenka	Shelby Pons	Kristen Giantonio
Tom O'Brien	Allison Wadowski	John Sklenka	Eric Carlson	Allison Wadowski	Shelby Pons
Alternates:
Eric Carlson	John Sklenka	Karen Vibert	Allison Wadowski	Tom O'Brien	Allison Wadowski

Rationale: 

Student Representatives from Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern will share activities, surveys, suggestions, and topics of interest in their respective schools.

Bristol Central                                                          Bristol Eastern

Madison Laprise – Senior                                            Madison Turner - Senior

Sydney Rodriguez – Junior*                                        Trisha Mohan – Junior*                                          

Rationale: 

Chair Jennifer Dube will update the Board and the public on topics related to the Board of Education.

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Dr. Carbone will report/update the Board on:

1. District Priorities

2. Update Reimagining BPS 2023

Rationale:  Pursuant to Robert’s Rules of Order, the following questions are subject to the Board’s vote without debate.  Should a member choose to debate a specific question, he/she will move to lay the question on the table, and it shall become the first item of New Business.  The Board will then vote on the remaining questions.

Rationale: 

Vaughan, William – BCHS – Special Education Teacher – Effective June 14, 2021

Walling, Robert – NEMS – Technology Education Teacher – Effective July 31, 2021

Rationale: 

Haas, Lauren – MTV – Special Education Teacher – Effective May 19, 2021

Habecker, Lisa – WB – EL Teacher – Effective June 14, 2021 (5/5 Agenda correction) **

Jannetty, Kimberly – EPH – Grade 3 Teacher – Effective May 3, 2021

Kalfayan, Michelle – BEHS – Guidance Counselor – Effective August 1, 2022

Weiland, Peter – WB – Special Education Teacher – Effective June 14, 2021

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Bourassa, Emily – EPH – Grade 5 Teacher - Effective August 24, 2021

Taylor, Kevin – EPH – Grade 5 Teacher - Effective August 24, 2021

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DiFranco, Jennie – SSS – Science Leader - Effective May 1, 2021

Miller, Joseph – CHMS – Silver Team Leader - Effective June 14, 2021

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Cawley, Meghan – CHMS – Silver Team Leader - Effective August 24, 2021

Rationale:  Jennetta, Vince – NEMS – TSA/Robotics Club AND Instructional Technology Coordinator - Effective June 14, 2021

Rationale:  Jennetta, Vince – NEMS – Gifted Coach, Athletic Coordinator, Middle School Engineering and Tech Dept. Coordinator - Effective June 14, 2021

Rationale:  The FRCs at West Bristol, Greene-Hills, and South Side offer BOOST to grade level students (K-3) who need a boost in confidence, social skills, assertiveness. The program offers weekly one-on-one sessions for 20 to 30 minutes utilizing an “expressive play” intervention facilitated by trained FRC staff. The program is offered in two cycles. Cycle 1 from Sept - Dec 2021, and another group of students identified for Cycle 2: Feb - May 2022. This program is monitored with specific outcome measures through SDE/National Children’s Institute and through an on-line data collection center called COMET. Oversight of program is under BOE Special Education Supervisor Amy Martino and Sarah Holmes, FRC Program Director.

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BACKGROUND:  Members of the public are invited to comment to the Board on any topic related to school business. Items requiring consideration by the Board must be approved as an agenda item by a 2/3ds vote of the Board members present.  Such items may be referred for further study and not necessarily acted upon at this meeting.

Anyone wishing to address the Board should adhere to the following procedures:

Before a Remote Meeting

1. Send your comments to: susaneverett@bristolk12.org
2. Be sure to put PUBLIC COMMENT – BOE in the subject line.
3. Include your name and address.
4. Direct your comments to the Board Chair.
5. Your comments will be read at the meeting by the Board Chair.
6. All comments should be written in an appropriate manner, particularly if concerning a personnel matter.
7. Any comments not adhering to the guidelines will not be read at the meeting.

During a Remote Meeting

1. Everyone is requested to address the Chair for recognition.
2. Each speaker must state his/her name and address.
3. All speakers must observe rules of common etiquette.  Personalities are not to be injected. Anyone violating this rule will be denied the floor. Unless waived by the Chairperson or a majority of the Board,
4. Each speaker shall limit his/her remarks to three (3) minutes.
5. A speaker will not be recognized for a second time on the same topic.
6. Each speaker must concern himself/herself with the topic under discussion.  Anyone digressing from the topic will be ruled out of order.
7. Written statements and materials may be made available, in advance of comments, for distribution to Board members.
8. Speakers shall state their positions on the subject being discussed.
9. Board members will not respond directly to comments during the Board meeting. The Superintendent will direct the question to the appropriate staff member for follow-up.

Rationale: 

The CSDE is allowing remote learning as a strategy for emergency related closures such as those due to short-term inclement weather.  In consultation with BAPS and the BFT after reviewing staff and parent feedback we gathered this winter, we would like to make the recommendation that after two days of weather-related closures, we use remote learning.  By taking this approach, we will be able to maintain the consistency of learning, providing greater reliability and stability throughout months that often can be unpredictable due to weather conditions.  The last day of school for the 2021-2022 school year is projected to June 8, 2022.  With two days of closure, the last day of school would be Friday, June 10, 2022.

Rationale:  At the Operations Committee meeting held on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, the committee unanimously voted as part of Reimaginging BPS 2023 to recommend constructing a new larger Northeast Middle School and to Renovate and Repurpose Edgewood School as a PreK Center and to forward the recommendation to the full Board for a vote. 

Rationale: 

At its May 25, 2021 meeting, the Joint Board approved the Board of Education FY22 budget in the amount of $121,650,000.

In anticipation of this approval, the Finance Committee at its regularly scheduled meeting on May 12, 2021 voted unanimously to approve the recommended budget adjustments resulting in a General Fund Budget of $121,650,000 and to forward the recommended adjustments to the full board for a vote.

Rationale:  Kimberly Culkin, Director of Special Services will update the Board regarding Special Services programs and topics.

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The CT Social Studies Framework states that “World Regional Studies is a two-year course for Grades 6 and 7. Students study at least eight world regions, and, through the lens of geography, they explore and learn about economies, history, and civics throughout the world.” This spring, teams of teachers worked to revise our 6th grade curriculum to more closely align to the CT frameworks and introduce students to a regional study of physical and human geography across the globe. Students begin the course with an introduction to the tools and topics of the discipline, which they then use to study increasingly distant regions of the world, including North America, Latin America, Europe, Russia and Central Asia, and finally, Northern Africa and Southwest Asia. In each unit, students start by orienting themselves to the physical and human geography of the region before exploring human/environment interactions, people and culture, governments and economies, and current issues. The study of each region culminates in a document based inquiry that delves deeper into one of these spiralling themes and builds towards an evidence based argument. These summative inquiries are built using the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint, which is based on the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework and the inquiry standards in the CT Social Studies Framework. By revisiting these themes across a variety of regions and constructing a series of evidence based arguments, students will learn essential academic knowledge about the world around them, prepare to make meaningful contributions in a rapidly changing global society, and move closer to achieving Bristol’s vision of the Graduate. 

Rationale: 

The 6-12 School Counseling Curriculum was revised following the November 2020 release of the CSDE School Counseling Framework. The curriculum was presented at the May 19, 2021 Student Achievement Committee meeting, and the committee recommended moving the curriculum to the full board for a vote.

School Counseling Curriculum 6-8

School Counseling Curriculum 9-12

Rationale: 

The Vocational Education Program is offered to students who require Special Education. The program is designed for students who have completed a high school diploma and who require additional transitional services. The curriculum is centered around the CT 16 Core Transitional Skills to ensure that students who require Special Services master their transition service needs to successfully transition into adulthood.

At the May 19, 2021 Student Achievement Committee meeting, the committee approved the initial read and moved the curriculum to the full Board of Education for a first reading.

Community Vocational Education Curriculum

Rationale: 

Introduction to Allied Health Professions is a half year course designed as an introduction to the field of Allied Health.  The course will inform students about the five pathways in allied health fields, certifications and post-secondary choices for careers in allied health. Students will explore therapeutics, health information, diagnostics, support services , and research and development. Guest speakers from diverse backgrounds will be invited from each of the pathways to share their experience in terms of education, training, and on the job experience. Students will also have the opportunity to experience each field in terms of activities, projects, presentation and research. Students who successfully pass this course will receive 1.0 credits from the University of Connecticut.

At the May 19, 2021 Student Achievement Committee meeting, the committee approved the initial read and moved the curriculum to the full Board of Education for a first reading.

Rationale: 

Current 6th grade textbooks were purchased in 1999, before the adoption of the updated CT Social Studies Frameworks. Due to this fact, and because of the revisions made to the 6th grade Social Studies curriculum, the curriculum committee recommends the adoption of Discovery Education Social Studies Techbook as the primary instructional resource for 6th grade. To support ongoing revisions to middle school social studies curriculum and provide our students with updated, aligned materials, the curriculum team examined a variety of textbooks before eventually recommending the adoption of the Discovery Education Techbook. This digital resource is closely aligned to our curriculum revisions and the 5E instructional model. The techbook approaches each topic through a variety of compelling and supporting questions and organizes resources in each topic based on their suggested use, placing them in the one of five digital tabs: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate. This structure provides our students with a familiar and unified approach to support their learning in social studies. As a digital resource, the Techbook also provides a variety of multimedia and instructional support for all learners, including multiple reading levels, authentic Spanish translation, text to speech capability, highlighting and note taking capabilities, and structured graphic organizers.

Rationale:  The Policy committee recommend changes to the existing BOE student dress and grooming Policy# 5132. Changes were made to language in the introduction statement as well as clarification of items allowed for student dress.

Rationale:  The Policy committee recommend changes to the existing BOE Emergencies and Disaster Preparedness Policy # 6114.81.  They have made recommendations to address the Governor’s Executive Powers in relation to the  Superintendent or designee.

Rationale:  A request has been made by Policy Commitee Chair Commissioner Giantonio to terminate Policy 6114.81 - Emergencies and Disaster Preparedness.

Rationale:  The Policy committee recommend changes to the existing BOE Distance Education Policy # 6172.6.  The committee would like to revise the policy to include language regarding weather and public health related closures.

Rationale:  The Board will discuss any new business proper to come before the Board.

Rationale: 

Any communications/information regarding building projects:

1. MBIAMS Update

Rationale: 

Commissioners will report to the Board on any groups/organizations in which they serve as Board of Education Liaisons and information pertinent to the Board.

This month commissioners at an elementary school will share their reports.

Rationale: 

The Board of Education should vote to convene into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing:

1. Superintendent’s Contract

Rationale:  The Board of Education should reconvene into Public Session to take any necessary votes on matters discussed in Executive Session.

Rationale:  There being no other business to come before the Board, the meeting should be adjourned.